before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
with a friendly grin; smilingly
clear; precise; definite; distinct
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
inseparable; indivisible; undetachable
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
by myself; in person; by oneself
pupil; student; schoolchild
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
graduation ceremony; commencement
senior high school; high school
human relations; personal relationships
complete change; about-face
spring break; spring vacation
commuting to school; school commute
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
extremely; very; really; super; so
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
superiority complex; sense of superiority
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
secret; private; surreptitious
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to lead a life; to live a life